Undergraduate Advising

 
Welcome to the U of U EE Undergraduate Advising Web Page. We are very intent on improving our undergraduate advising, so that you receive the information you need from the first day of your freshman year to the day you graduate. The following forms and instructions are intended to aid you in planning your coursework so that you can fill all of the EE graduation requirements and get the most out of your learning experience as an electrical engineering major.  You will need a spreadsheet program in order to work with most of these advising files.  For additional help, please schedule an appointment with one of our advisors (listed below).

In order to help us continue to improve our advising, please let us know how our new system is working. If you have comments, or problems, please email the chair of the Undergraduate Committee: Cynthia Furse (cfurse@ece.utah.edu).

Freshmen (non-transfer students)

Advisors: Neil Cotter (necotter@ece.utah.edu) and Mardi Emard-Colburn (emard-colburn@ece.utah.edu)

1. Choose a program depending on how many years you plan to be in college:
   4-year program
   5-year program
   6-year program
2. Register for the fall semester courses as noted on that program.
3. ECE 1270 – You will formally plan your program of study, including AP and transfer courses. Save your Excel sheet, for future reference.
4. When you have completed all of the classes required for major status (shown in pink on the spreadsheet), apply for major status. ECE Major Application is available for download in PDF.

Transfer Students

Advisors: Neil Cotter (necotter@ece.utah.edu) and Mardi Emard-Colburn (emard-colburn@ece.utah.edu)

1. Apply for transfer credit from your previous school(s)
   a. Students from Utah schools or BYU-Idaho use articulated transfer sheet (excel). Also see the List of Articulated Transfer Classes (pdf), and Undergraduate Handbook for more information.
   b. Students from other schools, use non-articulated transfer sheet (excel).
2. Choose a program depending on how many years you plan to be in college:
   4-year program
   5-year program
   6-year program
3. Plan your program of study, including AP and transfer classes. Save your Excel sheet for future reference.
4. When you have completed all of the classes required for major status (shown in pink on the spreadsheet), apply for major status. ECE Major Application is available for download in PDF.
5. Follow up in 4-6 weeks to be sure that your transfer classes transferred properly via the DARS report.

Sophomores (who are admitted to major status)

Advisors: Neil Cotter (necotter@ece.utah.edu) and Mardi Emard-Colburn (emard-colburn@ece.utah.edu)

Congratulations for completing the pre-ECE curriculum ! You are now ready for your major classes.

1. Review your program of study, and make changes to reflect your freshman year.
2. In spring you will be assigned a faculty advisor for your junior year.
3. Fall. Apply for scholarships for junior year. (see Financial Support)

Juniors

Advisors: Faculty advisors

1. Fall. Review program of study.
2. Plan technical electives needed for graduation. Visit your faculty advisor to discuss technical electives in your area.
3. Fall. Apply for scholarships for senior year. (See Financial Support)

Seniors

Advisors: Faculty advisors
Graduation check: Mardi Emard-Colburn (emard-colburn@ece.utah.edu)
Exceptions required for DARS: Mardi  Emard-Colburn (emard-colburn@ece.utah.edu)

1. Fall. Review program of study with your faculty advisor.
2. Check DARS report for accuracy.
3. Meet with Mardi Emard-Colburn to double check graduation.
4. Apply for BS/MS program (see Undergraduate Handbook). Apply to graduate school (see Graduate Admissions).
5. Apply for fellowships for graduate school (see Financial Support).

Online Area Advising

Controls
Electromagnetics
Microsystems
DSP and Communications